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Another part of the field.
Alarum.
Enter BRUTUS, MESSALA, YOUNG CATO, LUCILIUS, and FLAVIUS.
Brutus Yet, countrymen, O yet hold up your heads!
[Exeunt BRUTUS, MESSALA, and FLAVIUS.
Cato What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?
I will proclaim my name about the field.
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend.
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
Enter SOLDIERS, and fight.
Lucilius And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I!
Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus!
[CATO is overpowered, and dies.
Lucilius O young and noble Cato, art thou down?
Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius;
And mayst be honoured, being Cato's son.
1st Soldier Yield, or thou diest.
Lucilius Only I yield to die.
[Offering money.]
There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight.
Kill Brutus, and be honoured in his death.
1st Soldier We must not. A noble prisoner!
2nd Soldier Room, ho! Tell Antony Brutus is ta'en.
Enter ANTONY.
1st Soldier I'll tell the news. Here comes the general.
Brutus is ta'en, Brutus is ta'en, my lord.
Antony Where is he?
Lucilius Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough.
I dare assure thee that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus.
The gods defend him from so great a shame.
When you do find him, or alive or dead,
He will be found like Brutus, like himself.
Antony This is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you,
A prize no less in worth. Keep this man safe,
Give him all kindness. I had rather have
Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,
And see whe'er Brutus be alive or dead,
And bring us word unto Octavius' tent
How everything is chanced.
[Exeunt, with Cato's body.